I'm looking for scopes that would be mounted on a .243 .260 type rifle (so not exactly TONS of recoil here) with variable power and wide fov either duplex or bdc reticle types (but not Nikon predator) with fine cross hairs. This will be used for targets to prairie dogs to deer at under 300 yds for kids and otherwise inexperienced shooters. I have looked at quite a few but don't get the time to run to a larger store to pick up and ogle at tons of them so I'm trying to narrow it down some. I would prefer optimum low light clarity, but that's not a deal breaker as we'll be just as focused on ethics of taking an uncomfortable/imperfect shot as we will be on marksmanship and have no problems saying, "wait, we'll try again tomorrow." I'd like the longer (but not necessarily scout configuration) eye relief to help with finding the picture easily and keep the recoil motions further from their face and thus avoid flinches when possible.